Cops: Estranged married couple found dead after discovery of husband's suicide note

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Ashley Rueff

An estranged married couple were found dead this morning at an Orland Park home after police in the suburb were alerted the man had left a suicide note at his parents' house, authorities said.

A 55-year-old man and 48-year-old woman were found in a home in the 17100 block of Highwood Drive in the southwest suburb, according to a statement from Orland Park police. The two have "tentatively" been identified as a married couple who recently separated and did not live together.

They were identified as Angelo Lolis and Karen Lolis.

The woman was found dead in the home's garage, and the man was found elsewhere in the home, an official said.

The man's parents contacted Hickory Hills police after finding a suicide note he left at their home, police said. Hickory Hills police contacted Orland Park police at 10:12 a.m. Tuesday and requested that they check the home.

Orland Park Police Cmdr. John Keating said the wife lived in the home, but he was unsure if she lived alone.

"Any time you have a case like this, you don’t want to speculate,” he said. “There’s no indication that we’re looking for any other subjects involved in this. It’s a tragic incident any time you have a domestic-related situation like this.”

The suicide note was discovered Tuesday morning, he said. The cause of death is still pending autopsies scheduled for Wednesday morning said.

Keating declined to elaborate on the circumstances of the deaths until the autopsies are completed Wednesday.